2015 Rugby World Cup Pool D

Pool D of the 2015 Rugby World Cup began on 19 September and was completed on 11 October 2015.[1] The pool was composed of France (the 2011 runners-up), Ireland and Italy – who all qualified automatically for the tournament due to finishing in the top three positions in their pools in 2011 – joined by the top American qualifier, Canada, and the second European qualifier, Romania. The top two teams; Ireland and France qualified for the quarter finals.[2]

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup

Overall
Key to colours in pool tables
Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
Team
 Pld W D L TF PF PA +/− BP Pts
 Ireland 44001613435+99218
 France 43011212063+57214
 Italy 420277488–14210
 Romania 4103760129–6904
 Canada 4004758131–7322

All times are local United Kingdom time (UTC+01)

Ireland vs Canada
19 September 2015
14:30
Ireland  50–7  Canada
Try: O'Brien 18' c
Henderson 25' c
Sexton 28' m
D. Kearney 35' c
Cronin 66' c
R. Kearney 73' c
Payne 76' c
Con: Sexton (3/4) 19', 26', 37'
Madigan (3/3) 67', 74', 77'
Pen: Sexton (1/1) 14'
 Report Try: Van der Merwe 68' c
Con: Hirayama (1/1) 69'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 68,523
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Ireland
Canada
FB15Rob Kearney 79'
RW14David Kearney
OC13Jared Payne
IC12Luke Fitzgerald
LW11Keith Earls
FH10Jonathan Sexton 56'
SH9Conor Murray 66'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Seán O'Brien 63'
BF6Peter O'Mahony
RL5Paul O'Connell (c) 42' to 52' 74'
LL4Iain Henderson
TP3Mike Ross 61'
HK2Rory Best 61'
LP1Jack McGrath 61'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 61'
PR17Cian Healy 61'
PR18Nathan White 61'
LK19Donnacha Ryan 74'
FL20Chris Henry 63'
SH21Eoin Reddan 66'
FH22Ian Madigan 56'
WG23Simon Zebo 79'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB15Matt Evans 41'
RW14Jeff Hassler 41'
OC13Ciaran Hearn
IC12Nick Blevins
LW11D. T. H. van der Merwe
FH10Nathan Hirayama
SH9Gordon McRorie 48'
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7John Moonlight
BF6Kyle Gilmour 48'
RL5Jamie Cudmore (c) 17' to 27'
LL4Brett Beukeboom
TP3Doug Wooldridge 66'
HK2Ray Barkwill 63'
LP1Hubert Buydens 48'
Replacements:
HK16Benoît Piffero 63'
PR17Djustice Sears-Duru 48'
PR18Andrew Tiedemann 66'
FL19Jebb Sinclair 48'
N820Richard Thorpe 75'
SH21Phil Mack 48'
FH22Liam Underwood 41' 75'
CE23Conor Trainor 41'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Jonathan Sexton (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

France vs Italy
19 September 2015
20:00
France  32–10  Italy
Try: Slimani 44' c
Mas 69' c
Con: Michalak (2/2) 45', 70'
Pen: Michalak (5/7) 7', 11', 28', 40', 42'
Spedding (1/1) 38'
 Report Try: Venditti 52' c
Con: Allan (1/1) 53'
Pen: Allan (1/2) 34'
France
Italy
FB15Scott Spedding
RW14Yoann Huget 55'
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud
IC12Alexandre Dumoulin
LW11Noa Nakaitaci
FH10Frédéric Michalak 76'
SH9Sébastien Tillous-Borde 57'
N88Louis Picamoles 66'
OF7Damien Chouly
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Yoann Maestri 69'
LL4Pascal Papé
TP3Rabah Slimani 63'
HK2Guilhem Guirado 67'
LP1Eddy Ben Arous 61'
Replacements:
HK16Benjamin Kayser 67'
PR17Vincent Debaty 61'
PR18Nicolas Mas 63'
FL19Bernard Le Roux 66'
LK20Alexandre Flanquart 69'
SH21Morgan Parra 57'
FH22Rémi Tales 76'
CE23Gaël Fickou 55'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Leonardo Sarto
OC13Michele Campagnaro
IC12Andrea Masi 11'
LW11Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10Tommaso Allan 79'
SH9Edoardo Gori 72'
N88Samuela Vunisa
OF7Francesco Minto 61'
BF6Alessandro Zanni
RL5Joshua Furno 72'
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3Martin Castrogiovanni 50'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini (c) 61'
LP1Matías Agüero 50'
Replacements:
HK16Andrea Manici 61'
PR17Michele Rizzo 50'
PR18Lorenzo Cittadini 50'
LK19Valerio Bernabò 72'
FL20Simone Favaro 61'
SH21Guglielmo Palazzani 72'
FH22Carlo Canna 79'
CE23Enrico Bacchin 11'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Louis Picamoles (France)

Touch judges:
John Lacey (Ireland)
Stuart Berry (South Africa)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

France vs Romania
23 September 2015
20:00
France  38–11  Romania
Try: Guitoune (2) 30' c, 66' c
Nyanga 34' c
Fofana 69' c
Fickou 79' c
Con: Parra (3/3) 32', 35', 67'
Kockott (2/2) 71', 79'
Pen: Parra (1/1) 8'
 Report Try: V. Ursache 74' m
Pen: Vlaicu (2/3) 20', 40'
Olympic Stadium, London
Attendance: 50,626
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
France
Romania
FB15Brice Dulin
RW14Sofiane Guitoune
OC13Gaël Fickou
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Noa Nakaitaci
FH10Rémi Tales
SH9Morgan Parra 68'
N88Louis Picamoles 50'
OF7Fulgence Ouedraogo
BF6Yannick Nyanga
RL5Alexandre Flanquart
LL4Bernard Le Roux
TP3Uini Atonio 50'
HK2Dimitri Szarzewski (c) 23' to 32' 50'
LP1Vincent Debaty 68'
Replacements:
HK16Benjamin Kayser 23' 32' 50'
PR17Eddy Ben Arous 68'
PR18Nicolas Mas 50'
LK19Yoann Maestri
N820Damien Chouly 50'
SH21Rory Kockott 68'
FH22Frederic Michalak
CE23Mathieu Bastareaud
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Cătălin Fercu
RW14Mădălin Lemnaru
OC13Paula Kinikinilau
IC12Florin Vlaicu
LW11Adrian Apostol 72'
FH10Dănuț Dumbravă 47'
SH9Florin Surugiu 73'
N88Mihai Macovei (c)
OF7Viorel Lucaci 72'
BF6Valentin Ursache 36' 40'
RL5Johan van Heerden
LL4Valentin Popîrlan 68'
TP3Ion Paulică 30' to 40' 73'
HK2Otar Turashvili 59'
LP1Mihai Lazăr 71'
Replacements:
HK16Andrei Rădoi 59'
PR17Andrei Ursache 71'
PR18Horațiu Pungea 36' 40' 73'
N819Ovidiu Tonița 68'
FL20Stelian Burcea 72'
SH21Valentin Calafeteanu 73'
WG22Ionuț Botezatu 72'
CE23Csaba Gál 47'
Coach:
Lynn Howells

Man of the Match:
Wesley Fofana (France)

Touch judges:
Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Italy vs Canada
26 September 2015
14:30
Italy  23–18  Canada
Try: Rizzo 17' c
Garcia 58' c
Con: Allan (2/2) 18', 59'
Pen: Allan (3/3) 25', 40', 80'
 Report Try: Van der Merwe 15' c
Evans 44' m
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 16'
Pen: Hirayama (2/3) 14', 72'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 33,120
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Italy
Canada
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Leonardo Sarto
OC13Tommaso Benvenuti 59'
IC12Gonzalo Garcia 73'
LW11Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10Tommaso Allan 32' 40'
SH9Edoardo Gori
N88Samuela Vunisa 58'
OF7Francesco Minto
BF6Alessandro Zanni
RL5Joshua Furno
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys 79'
TP3Lorenzo Cittadini 47'
HK2Leonardo Ghiraldini (c) 59'
LP1Michele Rizzo 47'
Replacements:
HK16Davide Giazzon 59'
PR17Matías Agüero 47'
PR18Martin Castrogiovanni 47'
LK19Marco Fuser 79'
FL20Mauro Bergamasco 58'
SH21Guglielmo Palazzani 73'
FH22Carlo Canna 32' 40'
CE23Michele Campagnaro 59'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB15Matt Evans
RW14Phil Mackenzie
OC13Ciaran Hearn
IC12Connor Braid 14'
LW11D. T. H. van der Merwe
FH10Nathan Hirayama 73'
SH9Jamie Mackenzie 56'
N88Tyler Ardron (c)
OF7John Moonlight
BF6Nanyak Dala 59'
RL5Jamie Cudmore 72'
LL4Jebb Sinclair
TP3Doug Wooldridge 65'
HK2Ray Barkwill 58'
LP1Hubert Buydens 56'
Replacements:
HK16Aaron Carpenter 58'
PR17Djustice Sears-Duru 56'
PR18Andrew Tiedemann 65'
LK19Evan Olmstead 72'
FL20Kyle Gilmour 59'
SH21Phil Mack 56'
CE22Conor Trainor 14'
FB23Harry Jones 73'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
D. T. H. van der Merwe (Canada)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Television match official:
George Ayoub (Australia)

Notes:

Ireland vs Romania
27 September 2015
16:45
Ireland  44–10  Romania
Try: Bowe (2) 19' c, 62' c
Earls (2) 29' m, 44' c
Kearney 65' m
Henry 74' c
Con: Madigan (4/6) 21', 45', 63', 75'
Pen: Madigan (2/2) 8', 18'
 Report Try: Tonița 78' c
Con: Vlaicu (1/1) 79'
Pen: Calafeteanu (1/1) 11'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 89,267
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Ireland
Romania
FB15Simon Zebo
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Jared Payne 58'
IC12Darren Cave
LW11Keith Earls 49' 56' 64'
FH10Ian Madigan
SH9Eoin Reddan
N88Jamie Heaslip (c) 60'
OF7Chris Henry
BF6Jordi Murphy
RL5Devin Toner
LL4Donnacha Ryan 64'
TP3Nathan White 64'
HK2Richardt Strauss 60'
LP1Cian Healy 54'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 60'
PR17Jack McGrath 54'
PR18Tadhg Furlong 64'
LK19Paul O'Connell 64'
FL20Seán O'Brien 60'
SH21Conor Murray 71'
FH22Paddy Jackson 58'
FB23Rob Kearney 49' 56' 64' 71'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB15Cătălin Fercu
RW14Adrian Apostol 54'
OC13Paula Kinikinilau
IC12Csaba Gál 61' to 71'
LW11Ionuț Botezatu
FH10Michael Wiringi 68'
SH9Valentin Calafeteanu 68'
N88Daniel Carpo
OF7Mihai Macovei (c) 68'
BF6Viorel Lucaci 61'
RL5Ovidiu Tonița
LL4Valentin Popîrlan
TP3Ion Paulică 54'
HK2Andrei Rădoi 56'
LP1Andrei Ursache 68'
Replacements:
HK16Otar Turashvili 56'
PR17Mihai Lazăr 68'
PR18Alexandru Țăruș 54'
LK19Johan van Heerden 61'
FL20Stelian Burcea 68'
SH21Florin Surugiu 68'
WG22Florin Ioniță 54'
CE23Florin Vlaicu 68'
Coach:
Lynn Howells

Man of the Match:
Keith Earls (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)

Notes:

  • The match attendance of 89,267 surpassed the Rugby World Cup's previous record of 89,019, set just seven days earlier during the match between New Zealand and Argentina.[5][6]

France vs Canada
1 October 2015
20:00
France  41–18  Canada
Try: Fofana 4' c
Guirado 28' c
Slimani 38' c
Papé 67' c
Grosso 74' c
Con: Michalak (4/4) 5', 30', 39', 67'
Parra (1/1) 76'
Pen: Michalak (2/2) 14', 59'
 Report Try: Van der Merwe 31' c
Carpenter 34' m
Con: Hirayama (1/2) 32'
Pen: Hirayama (2/2) 42', 56'
Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
Attendance: 28,145
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
France
Canada
FB15Scott Spedding
RW14Rémy Grosso
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud 70'
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Brice Dulin
FH10Frédéric Michalak 68'
SH9Sébastien Tillous-Borde 59'
N88Damien Chouly 73'
OF7Bernard Le Roux 68'
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Yoann Maestri
LL4Pascal Papé
TP3Rabah Slimani 63'
HK2Guilhem Guirado 59'
LP1Eddy Ben Arous 59'
Replacements:
HK16Benjamin Kayser 59'
PR17Vincent Debaty 59'
PR18Nicolas Mas 63'
FL19Yannick Nyanga 68'
FL20Fulgence Ouedraogo 73'
SH21Morgan Parra 59'
FH22Rémi Tales 68'
CE23Alexandre Dumoulin 70'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Matt Evans 37'
RW14Phil Mackenzie 68'
OC13Ciaran Hearn
IC12Nick Blevins
LW11D. T. H. van der Merwe
FH10Nathan Hirayama
SH9Phil Mack 66'
N88Tyler Ardron (c) 19'
OF7Richard Thorpe 48'
BF6Kyle Gilmour
RL5Jamie Cudmore
LL4Brett Beukeboom
TP3Doug Wooldridge 68'
HK2Aaron Carpenter 62'
LP1Hubert Buydens 48'
Replacements:
HK16Ray Barkwill 48'
PR17Djustice Sears-Duru 48'
PR18Andrew Tiedemann 68'
LK19Evan Olmstead 62'
FL20Nanyak Dala 72' to 80' 19'
SH21Gordon McRorie 66'
FB22Harry Jones 37' 64' to 68'
CE23Conor Trainor 64'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley

Man of the Match:
Frédéric Michalak (France)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

Ireland vs Italy
4 October 2015
16:45
Ireland  16–9  Italy
Try: Earls 19' c
Con: Sexton (1/1) 20'
Pen: Sexton (3/5) 9', 58', 62'
 Report Pen: Allan (3/3) 15', 24', 52'
Olympic Stadium, London
Attendance: 53,187
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Ireland
Italy
FB15Simon Zebo
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Keith Earls 76'
IC12Robbie Henshaw
LW11Dave Kearney
FH10Jonathan Sexton
SH9Conor Murray
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Seán O'Brien 67'
BF6Peter O'Mahony 72' to 80'
RL5Paul O'Connell (c)
LL4Iain Henderson 67'
TP3Mike Ross 59'
HK2Rory Best 70'
LP1Jack McGrath 59'
Replacements:
HK16Seán Cronin 70'
PR17Cian Healy 59'
PR18Nathan White 59'
LK19Devin Toner 67'
FL20Chris Henry 67'
SH21Eoin Reddan
FH22Ian Madigan
WG23Luke Fitzgerald 76'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt
FB15Luke McLean
RW14Leonardo Sarto
OC13Michele Campagnaro
IC12Gonzalo Garcia 4'
LW11Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10Tommaso Allan 65'
SH9Edoardo Gori 76'
N88Sergio Parisse (c) 65'
OF7Simone Favaro 67'
BF6Francesco Minto
RL5Joshua Furno
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys
TP3Lorenzo Cittadini 62'
HK2Andrea Manici 40'
LP1Matías Agüero 62' 72'
Replacements:
HK16Davide Giazzon 40'
PR17Michele Rizzo 62' 72'
PR18Dario Chistolini 62'
FL19Alessandro Zanni 65'
FL20Mauro Bergamasco 67'
SH21Guglielmo Palazzani 76'
FH22Carlo Canna 65'
CE23Tommaso Benvenuti 4'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel

Man of the Match:
Iain Henderson (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Pascal Gaüzère (France)
Angus Gardner (Australia)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Canada vs Romania
6 October 2015
16:45
Canada  15–17  Romania
Try: Van der Merwe 33' m
Hassler 44' c
Con: Hirayama (1/1) 45'
Pen: McRorie (1/4) 11'
 Report Try: Macovei (2) 53' c, 74' c
Con: Vlaicu (2/2) 54', 75'
Pen: Vlaicu (1/3) 78'
Leicester City Stadium, Leicester
Attendance: 27,153
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Canada
Romania
FB15Harry Jones 75'
RW14Jeff Hassler
OC13Ciaran Hearn
IC12Nick Blevins 50'
LW11D. T. H. van der Merwe
FH10Nathan Hirayama
SH9Gordon McRorie 50'
N88Aaron Carpenter
OF7John Moonlight 63'
BF6Jebb Sinclair 72' to 80'
RL5Jamie Cudmore (c)
LL4Brett Beukeboom
TP3Doug Wooldridge 68'
HK2Ray Barkwill
LP1Hubert Buydens 46' 54' 62'
Replacements:
HK16Benoît Piffero
PR17Djustice Sears-Duru 46' 54' 62'
PR18Jake Ilnicki 68'
FL19Kyle Gilmour
FL20Nanyak Dala 63'
SH21Phil Mack 50'
CE22Conor Trainor 50'
FB23James Pritchard 75'
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB15Cătălin Fercu 20' to 30'
RW14Mădălin Lemnaru
OC13Paula Kinikinilau
IC12Florin Vlaicu
LW11Ionuț Botezatu
FH10Michael Wiringi 52'
SH9Florin Surugiu 23'
N88Mihai Macovei (c)
OF7Viorel Lucaci 77'
BF6Valentin Ursache
RL5Johan van Heerden
LL4Valentin Popîrlan
TP3Ion Paulică 46'
HK2Otar Turashvili 66'
LP1Mihai Lazăr 75'
Replacements:
HK16Andrei Rădoi 66'
PR17Andrei Ursache 46'
PR18Alexandru Țăruș 75'
N819Daniel Carpo 77'
FL20Stelian Burcea
SH21Valentin Calafeteanu 23'
WG22Adrian Apostol
CE23Csaba Gál 52'
Coach:
Lynn Howells

Man of the Match:
Jeff Hassler (Canada)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Marius Mitrea (Italy)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

  • Mihai Lazăr and Valentin Popîrlan (Romania) earned their 50th test caps.[8]
  • This match was the biggest comeback in Rugby World Cup history.[9]

Italy vs Romania
11 October 2015
14:30
Italy  32–22  Romania
Try: Sarto 10' m
Gori 24' c
Allan 39' c
Zanni 46' c
Con: Allan (3/4) 25', 40', 48'
Pen: Allan (2/2) 16', 70'
 Report Try: Apostol (2) 66' c, 79' m
Popîrlan 75' c
Con: Vlaicu (2/3) 67', 76'
Pen: Vlaicu (1/1) 5'
Sandy Park, Exeter
Attendance: 11,450
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Italy
Romania
FB15Luke McLean 64'
RW14Leonardo Sarto
OC13Michele Campagnaro 35'
IC12Tommaso Benvenuti
LW11Giovanbattista Venditti
FH10Tommaso Allan
SH9Edoardo Gori 68'
N88Alessandro Zanni
OF7Simone Favaro 64'
BF6Francesco Minto
RL5Joshua Furno 75'
LL4Quintin Geldenhuys (c)
TP3Lorenzo Cittadini 56'
HK2Andrea Manici 56'
LP1Matías Agüero 56'
Replacements:
HK16Davide Giazzon 56'
PR17Alberto De Marchi 56'
PR18Dario Chistolini 56'
LK19Valerio Bernabò 75'
FL20Samuela Vunisa 64'
SH21Guglielmo Palazzani 64'
FH22Carlo Canna 68'
CE23Enrico Bacchin 35'
Coach:
Jacques Brunel
FB15Cătălin Fercu
RW14Mădălin Lemnaru
OC13Paula Kinikinilau
IC12Florin Vlaicu
LW11Ionuț Botezatu 64'
FH10Michael Wiringi 40'
SH9Valentin Calafeteanu 60'
N88Daniel Carpo
OF7Viorel Lucaci 56'
BF6Valentin Ursache (c) 48' to 56'
RL5Johan van Heerden 16' to 26' 55'
LL4Valentin Popîrlan
TP3Ion Paulică 40'
HK2Otar Turashvili 58'
LP1Mihai Lazăr 66'
Replacements:
HK16Andrei Rădoi 58'
PR17Andrei Ursache 40'
PR18Horațiu Pungea 66'
LK19Marius Antonescu 55'
FL20Stelian Burcea 48'
SH21Tudorel Bratu 60'
WG22Adrian Apostol 64'
CE23Csaba Gál 40'
Coach:
Lynn Howells

Man of the Match:
Edoardo Gori (Italy)

Touch judges:
George Clancy (Ireland)
Mathieu Raynal (France)
Television match official:
Ben Skeen (New Zealand)

Notes:

France vs Ireland
11 October 2015
16:45
France  9–24  Ireland
Pen: Spedding (2/3) 16', 23'
Parra (1/1) 64'
 Report Try: R. Kearney 50' m
Murray 72' c
Con: Madigan (1/2) 73'
Pen: Sexton (2/2) 13', 19'
Madigan (2/2) 29', 77'
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Attendance: 72,163
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
France
Ireland
FB15Scott Spedding
RW14Noa Nakaitaci
OC13Mathieu Bastareaud 62'
IC12Wesley Fofana
LW11Brice Dulin
FH10Frédéric Michalak 55'
SH9Sébastien Tillous-Borde 55'
N88Louis Picamoles
OF7Damien Chouly 55'
BF6Thierry Dusautoir (c)
RL5Yoann Maestri
LL4Pascal Papé 73'
TP3Rabah Slimani 64'
HK2Guilhem Guirado 59'
LP1Eddy Ben Arous 43' 48' 65'
Replacements:
HK16Benjamin Kayser 59'
PR17Vincent Debaty 43' 48' 65'
PR18Nicolas Mas 64'
LK19Alexandre Flanquart 73'
FL20Bernard Le Roux 55'
SH21Morgan Parra 55'
FH22Rémi Tales 55'
CE23Alexandre Dumoulin 62'
Coach:
Philippe Saint-André
FB15Rob Kearney
RW14Tommy Bowe
OC13Keith Earls 62'
IC12Robbie Henshaw
LW11Dave Kearney
FH10Jonathan Sexton 26'
SH9Conor Murray 77'
N88Jamie Heaslip
OF7Seán O'Brien
BF6Peter O'Mahony 55'
RL5Paul O'Connell (c) 40'
LL4Devin Toner
TP3Mike Ross 65'
HK2Rory Best 73'
LP1Cian Healy 57'
Replacements:
HK16Richardt Strauss 73'
PR17Jack McGrath 57'
PR18Nathan White 65'
LK19Iain Henderson 40'
FL20Chris Henry 55'
SH21Eoin Reddan 77'
FH22Ian Madigan 26'
WG23Luke Fitzgerald 62'
Coach:
Joe Schmidt

Man of the Match:
Seán O'Brien (Ireland)

Touch judges:
Wayne Barnes (England)
Leighton Hodges (Wales)
Television match official:
Graham Hughes (England)

Notes:

References
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